grand larceny
noun
: larceny of property of a value greater than that fixed as constituting petit larceny
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Overall, the number of major felony offenses in the city (which include murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny of a motor vehicle) climbed 44 percent between 2021 and 2024.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The top charge — second-degree grand larceny as a crime of public corruption — carries a maximum potential sentence of 8 to 25 years in prison.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Seven former union officials — including two past chapter presidents — were arrested on suspicion of felony grand larceny, and a seventh was cited for misdemeanor petit larceny.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The 40 counts against Measures and KMR include one count of first-degree scheme to defraud, three counts of second-degree grand larceny, 28 counts of third-degree grand larceny, five counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of petit larceny.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The top charge — second-degree grand larceny as a crime of public corruption — carries a maximum potential sentence of 8 to 25 years in prison.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Seven former union officials — including two past chapter presidents — were arrested on suspicion of felony grand larceny, and a seventh was cited for misdemeanor petit larceny.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The 40 counts against Measures and KMR include one count of first-degree scheme to defraud, three counts of second-degree grand larceny, 28 counts of third-degree grand larceny, five counts of fourth-degree grand larceny and three counts of petit larceny.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Grand larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20larceny. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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